[wp-testers] WordPress 3.0?

[Stephen Rider]

On Nov 18, 2008, at 1:59 PM, Otto wrote:

> WordPress 2.7 is a "major" release. Next will be 2.8, followed by 2.9,
> and then 3.0. So sayeth the word from up-on-high.
>
> So, Wordpress's first two version numbers are decimal. Get used to it.

No disrespect intended to Matt, but... it's goofy!  First number for  
major upgrades.  2.9 -> 2.10 -> 2.11 --big one--> 3.0

That's not "version inflation", it's **information** -- "This is a  
Major Upgrade, not just an update.  Significant changes to User  
Interface and Functionality beyond this point."

I think 2.7 qualifies.  Treating the first 2 digits as a false decimal  
flies in the face of pretty much any other software out there.  (Cue  
people coming up with examples of software that does it anyway in  
3...2...1...)

That being said:

While it may have been better to make this 3.0, that decision should  
have been made a while ago.  We're too close to release to change  
versions now.  Should have had this discussion two months ago.

Sincerely,
Stephen

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Stephen Rider
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